The luminaries were what traditional astrologers called the two astrological “planets ” which were the brightest and most important objects in the heavens, that is, the Sun and the Moon.
Luminary means, source of light. The Sun and Moon, being the most abundant sources of light to the inhabitants of Earth are known as luminaries.
Astrological significance warrants the classification of the Sun and Moon separately from the planets, in that the Sun and Moon have to do with man’s spiritual consciousness, while the planetary influences operate through the physical mechanism.
